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COO. 8.00. 16.00. 8.00. 16.00. 26.00. 8.00. !HORiiE?g TELEGRAPH. 'CONNECTING with all the principal cities and town 1 in the United Statet and the Canada!. Office at the - Pott Office, Oneida. IPlfiCD'JIESSlKDEr.&IL. IRA D. BROWN, ATTORNEY tb COUNSELLOR AT LA W— ONEIDA, MADISOX COUNTY, N. Y. Collection* -alLparl*-of~the StalctciU ^receive-prompt attention* Office, No. 2' Phoenix Block—directly over Chapin'g jewelry Store. • 18tf SHOECRAFT & SNOW, ATTORNEYS COUNSELLORS AT .LAW— Oneida, Madison Co., N. Y. Office in Empire Block, over Rivenburgh's Store. Jonx Ssoy, Corn- tnmioncrof Deeds Jor Michigan andTWiscontin. „~ E. W. DODGE^ ATTORNEY and Counsellor at. Law, _ Oneida Cattle, N. Y. Dr. W. R. FITCH, PEING permanently located at Oneida, respectfully tender* hit-services to the citizen* of l/*3place and 1 vicinity: Office and residence on Main street, two door* touth of the Baptist Church, ~J. Q.TTOSS, M. D., BOTANIC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, Can- astbta, N. Y. Office at the Tobey House,. Having been engaged in the practice of medicine over SO year*, he feel* confidant of meriting and receiving a liberal shore of public patronage. Itf ' J. E. OSTRANDEBT\ '' 7 th^WffrfrH^ST ONEIDA, Madison County, Wm — a -UI____r B ^ N. Y. Office on Main-it., No. 1, Coe Block. All -work warranted. • JOHN SMITH, pentine, Burning Fluid, Flour, Meal, Groceries, Provisions, cbc., dec, Id door, Halt of S. II. Good- vin**. Oiieida. •». r , R. J. STEWART, . DEALER in Groceries} Provisions, Drug* and Med icines. One door east of Goodicin'i ttorc, north tide of Mill strec.1. f COE ft SOPER, DEALERS /in Groceries,. Provision*, Yankee No tions, Stationery, Trunk*, Willow Wure, Stone- Ware, Baskets, Fruit, Flour, Feed, Ac., ibc, at the NBW VARIETY STORE,— Coe Block, Oneida, T. C. THOMPSON & Co;, D'EA LERS in Dry Goods. Groceries, Crocker)/, Hard- , 8 'teare. Paints and Oils, Sash, Glass, Hats and~Caps; - Boot* and Shoes, dtc, <kc. Mill Street, 2d door east '• of the Bridge, South tide. S. H. GOODWIN, DEALER in Dry Goods, Groceries. II.i-dui.rt, Crock, try, Iron, Steel, Nails, tkc. Mill Sfrf.' O'fida. T. G. SEELY, DEALER in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardwqrc^Crock* try, Boots—and Shot*, flat* and Ca]f*T~Carpet*j~ikc. No. 3 Empire Block. CLARK & STEWART, # DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Hmrd-~ ware, Crockery, Paints, Oils, dc, at the \BHK HIVK,\ No. 2 Coe Block, Oneida, Madison Co., N. Y. J. A. BENNETT, MANUFACTURER of Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware, and dealer in Stoves and Iron J.^are generally ^'No. 4.~Einpire Block, Oneida/ _ CHAPIN ft BECK, ' . DEALERS in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry ic. Also Books ant Stationery. tW Watchis, Clock* and Jtvxlry rcparcd on short notice. No. 2. Fhamiz Block, Oneida. . Z. Br. NILES, ~ Ok DEALER in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry. Silver- , ____!___ Ware, Fancy Goods, &C—-one door East of tit* Bakery, and. opposite .the Phanix Block, on Mi I §il r el i r JM' Watches a,nd Clock* repaired and %oar -ranted? ..'jr.. • .. A Ballad, ' MY J . a. a AXE. Tiers lived an honest fisherman; I knew hiin pasting well ' He dwelt hard by a little pond, Within a little ^UU. JBilWIl uiet inn k grave and quiet man was 1 Who loved las hook and rod ; So even; T*U his line* of life*, His aeighbors thought it odd. For science and for books, he §iud_ lie never had a wish j__ ~No»»h<x>l for him was worth a figT Except*-.!* school of fih.\ beld a balloon so near, and she drew her broth- er closer. 4 Room for two more,' cried the proprietor of the'Mlcxin nnd mqnnger of Wie rojies.j—-4 I Minhnpl glanpftl at ilia car, in wiiiclijLluan, in a travelling dress, was seatii)g-himself r having in his hand one of those Alpine slicks shod with iron,,us.edJn_the ascent of mountains. • Room for two,' Uifixcliiimed; then turning to Florence, he said with a smile : ' WoulJ you -like-to-Uke -a -ride-over-tbe-trees41 This single-minded fisherman A double culling had— To tend his flocks iu winter time;. ID summer tub, for shad. In short, this honest fishermkn • All other toil* forsook, And though no vagrant man was he, lie lived by \ hook and crook.\ All day that fisherman would sit Upon an ancient log, And gsi« upou the watsf, like Some sedentary frog. A cunning fisherman was he; \' Uis angles were all right; And when he scratched his aged p*U, You'd know he had a bite. \ To charm the fish, he neyer-spoke r But, though, his voice wsi tine,-- [» found tlio input eoMVSHJSBt Was just to ''drop a.line.\ And many a gudgeon of the pond, If made to spent to-day,- ~. Would u .wn with grief this angler had., A niiglrty \ taking icay\ One day, while fishing on the log,, , —HrTuourncd^hirwBiititf'liKk, 1 . r. When suddenly he felt a bite, And jeiking, caught a— \duck.\ Alas! 'that day the fisherman Had taken too much grog; And being but a laudsinuartoo,- He could't '•' keep the log.\ In vain he strove with all his might, And tried to gain the shore,— Down, down he went, to feed (he fish • He'd baited oft before I The moral'of this mournful'tale - _To _RllJs _plaiH-aniLclesr= A single \ drop too much\ of rum Mayjnake a wutery bier. And he who will not sign \ ths pledge\ / - And keep .the promise fast, / liny be, in spite of fute, a stiff, ' Cold water man at last. ' Cjjnire JHtallanq. A NIGHT IN THE CI0UD8. Towards the close of-a beantit'ul August eve ning,- the various roads lending to the city—of Mannhein were tilled with groups of merry peo ple returning from the different -pleasure, gar dens, which had replaced the old fui'iiliealious— these in their turn became deserted and silent— all but one, where the murmur of merry voices and musical accompaniments still, resounded.— This, was the Ciibene G.irdeiias, ju.-tly celebrated iu Mannhein for its bulls, champelias, the-works and balloon itscetils. 'The novelty of these hint JiadJately attracted great crowds,' The admira ble discovery^made by the MoutgolRurs had only recently turned to. account as au/$muserueiit— hut the speculation had pro.'ed susucces»ful that there was not a public garden in' Germany with out its balloons ; and an aerial voyage had be come almost as i-a->y and liitle feJfruJ, a* a walk upon the Khine. It is true, these trips were short, arid' allowed, few chancus of danger.— Stoutly attached to the ground by ropes that ^ Lpould be lengthened and shortened jit plea.syj-0,,| y the balloon rose at- the will of the aeronauts, and in its boldeia ascent seldom weul beyond thetops of'the trees. The crowd had abandoned the retired walks, •nd col leered in a large -esplanade, devoted lolhe exhibition of fire-.work*, the shrubberies had been some time deserted,' when a man of some forty years of age, accompanied by a young girl, ap peared at the end of one of the most shady walks. - -They also directed- their steps towards the eoplanade'; but pioceeded slowly, and with the air of persons buried in deep thought. After walking some time-in silence, the man exclaimed energetically—No, sister, no! As long as I live I cannot forgive this Christian Loti'maii for disputing my right of sucqessioii to the prop erty of his cousin i For God knows it was uot bequeathed lo me as a gift, butio payment of what the deceased owed uje. - > » \ He ought to have said so in his will,Michael,\ •observed the girl. \ > > - ^y^Jhmi_to^beLil_epti.ted_of_my. righLfeei cause he did riot do\ so, Florence! Because *\ dying man neglected to say all he should, is Michael Ritter .to be accused of fraud by this Loffman?\ \Alas! he does not know us,'brother,\ said] the young girl gentry. '.Others have excited his suspicious; and he believes them true, be cause it is his interest to do so.' - - 'And so,' replied Michael,-bitterly, • I am to be deprived of the land I have.culti,vated_tii£»eS twenty years, and made mine through the work of these handVby a strangeT wire has no rigli't but that ofthe.chances of birth.' ' But do you know, brother,' iiiteTfTlpe ^~FloTH ence,-'judgment bas^not y.et bcenvpronTjunced.' Her brother shook his head. 'Ah! I have very little hope. This Loffman is young, active, and very likely has influential friends, Perhaps the decree-which is to dispossess me has already passed.' ausp«nded tO-iuwas-ftn-eleganUcarT-ib-ihe form of a boat, which-seemed to-'glide gently over the green sward. ^ Florence involuntarily uttered a cry of (fur- prise and admiration. Living • at a distance from the city, this was the .first timo she ever be 'Are you sure there is no^Janger!' • 4 None,\ I can assure you, young lndy,' said the manager';' I have already directed the voy ages of some ten thousand chiislians.' 'A^idcanycu come down when you like?' ' Certainly. You Have only to pull the string of the bell you wilj fiud in the\ car.' Florence hesitated ; she was still rather afraid, yet the originality of such a ride tempted her. Accustomed in all things to act upon the advice of her brother, after a moment'* indecision,, she said the would do as Jie liked. ' Then I • vote for a voyrtge in the air,' said Michael; then jumping into the car, he assisted Florence in. As soon as they were seated, the manager slowly loosened the rop_«,jud the balloon be gan.slowly_to_ ascend On feeling the motion of the'car\ the young girl u'ttgred an involuntary qry, and turned pale. The stranger who was seated opposite_her_plac : U-l) v Miid-on-th»-b«ll-pull, to earth?' s*id heAvitli a smile, '' Many thanks, sir,' returned' Florence, who bad regained her color ; ' I shall soon become accustomed to the motion.' , \ 1_ '.Look^-look!' interrupted Michael; 'weare already above the trees.' *• Florence looked over the car, and the novelty of tIie-scene.4Ji.-sipated her remniiig tears. T,uT wltfect, whole of the Cabane garden lay spread belaw them and looked like one of those models ex hibited in the military museums. Immediately below the balloon lay the esplanade, crowded -wiih-peoplerthe raurmurof whose voices reach ed tho travellers. The air became lighter every minute; and laden with perfume, was of exciting and 'delicious freshness. Florence turned to wards her brother, her face beaming with smiles. 1 How grand nnd beautiful-everything around us is !' she exclaimed. ' Tell me, Michael, do -youf-not-feel-a—pleasant kind of intoxication ; and' aro w>u not happier than you were just now?' • Yes,' said Ritter,.' tho physical sensations in fluence the mind ; and it seems to me that I riso abov.e the injuries of man as I ri*o abovo his dwellings. Hut what is the mjitter? What docs that crowd on the esplanade mean ?' ' They are waiting for the fire-works,' said the stranger. *'Yes„and there goes tba first rocket-!' ex claimed-Florence/ Y —• L ' ,^Vhy do they go off one after the other so ?' '0 look 1 the wood-work which supported the principal works is falling to pieces.' ' The spectaclo has tailed !' ' Yes,' listen—do you hear those cries V • Gracious lieaveusl' said Michael. ' They are destroying the fences around the flower-beds.' ' It js a student's row,' said the stranger; 'they »re revenging themselves upon the garden for disappointment\ ' llnw*glad I am\ that we are out of the way of all the tumuli,,' a'dded Florence ' Then yoCf are not frightened no.w 1' asked Jitter. « - ' Not in the least.' 'Then we will go.stilf higher.' He made the necessary Mgnal; the balloon (ontinued to rise higher for several'minutes, and then became stationary, The three travellers at the same moment uttered an exclamation of admiration. Bulow them on all sides, as far as the \eye could reach, beautiful |Talrey3, whirling streain^jbresrrlTill and plain', cultivated fields and villages, their position and forms varying very minutely. The black forest formed the Wartemberg frontier, while the Rhiae on the French, surrounded the picture with a wavy line of silver ; and beyond jay the serpen tine Neckar, winding off into the distance, checkered with bright glancing sails. . 'A happy country,' said the stranger, as if to himself,' where God gives to man the fertile field, the navigable river and the wooded moun tain.' ' Michael sighed.' ' Happy, above all, could man be untroubled with lawouits and libellous reports,' he murmured in a low voice. The unknown turned towards him. 'Ah ! no one knows that better than rnyself, jir,'. sajd he. ' \ / - What ? are you also condemned to defend- your right against the court ?' ' Yes, and' against an adversary who will leave nothing undone to ruin me.' 'It is my-o\wn-case.-'-said^-Micliftelr- -If-iie ^-In-the-name^of-HeaveDrlet-us-gOHdownr-re- itefated the young girl. come-to an.explanation on Solid ground.' ' I lrope-it will be a decisrre'otre,' added Loff- man._m_ii_significa'nttone. : He had already rung the bell, and all three awaited the descent of 'the balloon in silence-; but it remained motionless. The young man rang again a second time, and theaa third time with no better success.\ •-The man must have heard,' he murmured, as he again pulled the string. ' He has disappeared V exclaimed Florence, who had tieeiulooking.'over the car: ' So he has,' said Michael, looking in his turn-^i thetewnte-has alarmed-him-^-seerthey-| are making a bonfire of the benches.' 'And look at that party of young men who are parading the garden, breaking the lamps.' ' See'. they are directly undar the ballooon. Good God!' .' What are they doing 1 ' They are cutting the rope P , ' What are you saying ? What do you mean ?'' ' Look- for yourselves.' All three Jiung over the carj and raised a fearful ory, waving their hands at the same time ; but it was too late.' Imagining that die car was unoccupied, the students had cut the ropes which TajCDTed~lire~ljalloWpfiRTtilelatterTTfsing - with fearfu.L=rapiiluy, was aoou lost iu the midst of .evening. OutAhtee.tjnyiJi; with loud shouts, in the hopes of attracting at tention; but when they lost sight of, fir^t the garden,, and then of the _earlh_Liself_a_kind hi diauvtion-lhufLreiiign tion. took the placo of their first desperado 11 They remained motionless and silentf Their situation was one indeed of great danger. In general, the aeronaut is provided, as much as possible, against every possible accident t>y ac quired knowledge and experience. Before en tering upon his career, ho attends lectures on the niome'ntr-followiug-Hueir—course—through—the cloud* -with anxious eyes_s , ^h»4»all<>on-sttll-conttnued,to descend, and at last they were able to distinguish the field>, lrouseA and even persona.\ AH at enee Hitter uttered. a cry of joy; he recognized Scerrah. and further on lay. his own village! Florence clasped her hands with a deep sigh; she saw+fcan .tjie reof-^of her dwelling, the oakwood where she had so often sat and -Worked, and the little mountain rivulet. Michael himself wepV At this moment the balloon, which till then had continued to descend, again began to rise with, a fresh breeze.. The young girl and her brother littered a cry of despair. aiid'ieaTimg over'the enr, extended their arras towards their home. —j^l.y_G<^-!-^»re^yere-no-rocans^faVT5K^mh-| ing!\ cried Florence, the-Jtearsjtreammg down he cheeks. • . _ \ There is one,\ answered Loffman, \ but it is dangerous.\ \ Oh, Iet;us t/y it, anything rather than this agony,\. said-Riiter, hurriedly ; \ remember hist night.\ •'^Y«s,\ said the.jyfrhg <man, \ it is our. only chance, nowJ^it-' Ho roso cautiously, raised, his Alpin^ffck, which had lain by his side, and with, lb/iron point pierced tho hilk of the bal lon. /The latter emitted 11 sound like a deep sigh/and waved to and for a moment like a wounded animal. That moment of .suspense seemed~antln5uT; Tlremln3~gH^ru,3lixRl^oimv 1 tlr-rather impetuosity, and the silk of the balloon shrunk with fearful rapidity. The travellers closed their aripd thpmsalvps | eyes eyercome with terror^ Before long a-sharp explosion was heard, followed by a violent shook., which jnatle them open their eyes, and they dis- coyered that the ncttintfirad becoino entangled within a few feet of ^the ground. Towards the end of the saino day, Loffman^ and Ritter were sitting in the window of a housu ! On the hill side. It was Michael's dwelling, 10 which he hi.d conducted his companion alter their common-deliverance. The brother and sister at first could find room in tlieiKheurlsVmlv gains alrurenfifforiuaiion he can, and sertttt&.'HU apprenticeship to his profession; but here were three helpless beings suddenly cast loose from the.earth, without rudder or compass, as it were, tossed about al the will of every pas sing breeze, with a juost horrible death before them, );et uncertain at what °moment ~rtr ~nriglrt come. Florence, half fainting with terror, hid her face on her brother's shoulder, and he sat overpowered with fear, astonishment, and horror, knowing not what consolation to offer. , Christian Loffman, seated at the other end of ihe-cnr-r-sceincd-more-calm,—and—from—timo-lo time threw a look of commiseration on Micliaej and Ins\ sisTef; \but tho Temeinbraiico 'of their, mutual enmity, and the.reciprocal insults they had heaped upon each other still divided those two men\ and held tliem apart, even 111 a coni' mon danger. Meanwhile tho balloon, abandoned to the wind, floated n{ huziml through the heavens, now .cutting the air us rapidly as the swallow returning loits nest, anon hovering abeive tho mountains, when Hitter or Lblfman looked over the .car, they beheld iilihu bottom of the.glooiuy gulf, the flickering and confused lights ot towns and hamlets. But by degree these lust traces of earth disappeared, and thu balloon elevaied regions, the air, becoming every moment more ratified. - The breathing of thu travellers began lo bo oppressed; they experienced a violent singing 111 their ears, -and sharp pangs shot through them, as the cold benumbed their limbs. Florence whoso strength was, quite exhausted,^ gradually sank down .111 the cur, at her brother's feet, t -_ .A. '* What are you doing ?\ he exclaimed: '' I feel so overpowered with sleep,..she mur mured. ~ \-Awake! awake!\ scried the terrified* Mi chael ; \ lo sleep is death,! Rouse -yourself, Florence!\ But she remained motionless, '\ Florence. P' repeated Michael, in agony.— ^0 God ! she does not hear me; and L have no means of warming her\— ' « '• Take this cloak,\ said .a voice. He-raised his head, and preceived Loffman by his\ side, in the very act of unfastening u kind of furred pelisse, that he bad till then been eu vuloped iu, \But-what will you do yourself asked Ritter, surprised and touched \ The strong should suffer for the weak,\ said he, taking off his cloak. Michael helped him to wrap up his sister in it, aud in so doing, Their hands quite accident!}' came iu' contract; Michael seized LotlimmV eMgerlyv - ''-What you have just done redeems alt the-rest,\ said he; \ and I now recall the ii I hasty words which have wounded yoii.\ \ You have.nothing to recall; I wits the one-| who was most to blame,\ said Loifmnn greatly moveth_ Y \ Le.t us forgive Jpno another, llrerl^T* - said Michael. \We shall-soon stand before God himself; let our hatred cease ero wo.appear bo- fore Him.\ . ' \Mine is gone!\ cried Christian. • \Michael Rittery-here is my-hawd-^ JtMs-tliat-of-a-frieiid-P. tor-grateful joy at tlieir.wondei't'ul preservation, but presently, in Ritter awoke the remembrance of tho coinintr danger to his interests. Resting his elbows on the wooden balustrade 4 , which served as a balcony, ho remained for a lonnj time silent, when Christian, w,hoVe t -yes had been wandering over the landscape, suddenly exclaimed, \ How far does your property extend, Here Ritter f\ Tho latter flruddercd as he saw on what his guest's thoughts were bent. •' Ah^yoii wish to see wlint> will bo yours if your suit be successful,\ said he bitterly. Irorro^i-^vnirnotrtlri ffki njf6f=t h n tj a -j said Lolfinaiiy disconcerted. _ _| You need not blush to own if,\ said Ritter; \ every one believes m the justice of his own cause. I will show you the boundaries of the estate ;'' anil he poiifted out ono after another, the woods, fields, and meadows which composed tho properly. r it sepius in excellent-order,\ observed Chris tian. Yes. I have devoted nil my ti'mp and energy to—it,\ replied-lhe -i -farmor.—Ji_I^Had-planued. many ojiher improvements, but who know* how many days I have to remain here ? ,lhu laud, perhaps, has already ceased to bo mine.\ As the words left his mouth, Florence cnterod- —she seemed troubled, and held in her hand a letter beaiing\ihe Manheim Postmark. \Is it from Herr/Littofl,\ said Michael, turu- ingpale. \ ——\ Y ^lll 1*,\ she replied. \ The judgement i* pronounced, and we shall know t>ur-j—.\ He held out a trembling hand for-lheJeileiybiit_Eloretice-scizudJt, and gbiiving. timidly at Loti'maii, said, \ Ah, but you rcitrciii her, whatever bappens, you have sworn friend ship for each other.\ , » — J'-Tho'leUer—givo me the letter,\'interrupted tho agiialed Michael. - ..Florehco' steppeil back a pifce.. \ Promise that you will submit to the decision^ whatever it. may \be said she with energy, and pointing at the same time at the .foot of the lull,, and the willow which still bung the remains of the bal loon, she added^\\ Have you already foigotton the pight passed in the clouds ?\ Ritter and Lofhnnn looked VtTcach other, and after an iustant't hesitation held out their blinds. \ No,\ said Michael, \ it, shall not be said that danger aluiio inclines bur' hearts to mercy.— Saved, as we have been by. the- mercy of God, let Us prove by our humble submission that we are grateful. Christian Loffman, wo threw ,-twny our enmity above—dojiot let it return on earth. Whatever that letter may ^unlam. I declare that rwJIT suhiyil to tjiu decision wiirfoufaiiger. \ And I will bless, it for giving inejsiich a friend,'even ilioughy.l_rji.in all myhojies,\' ad ded Christian. Florence gave the letter to Michael, who look it with a firm hand, ran it over, and turned iligli'Uy pale. ' Florence rushed forward. i \ You nrejimster bete, Herr Loffman !\ said [ the'farmer, turning to the young man. v \Then the cause is dgflde'd in 111 v favor!\ -DwuL or Alive. The^Washington'- correspo.iid\ent- of thelC Times tf-IU thH _iiiilijoijied _^ry _rpa (l»bl-^jWP 'f^. 1111 .1 inn inn nuitjwi_ii^,i 'r-v^-— j- - . By the-way we have some funny scenes? ber^, eeeaMomvlly, grow+ng out of the Jfobi»slr*J*!_»» citemcn.t.— Cul. -Bugg, 'of Tennessee, w .*!!^|»- fleshy, jovial, good-uatufed whole-sou krwmplo and unpretending in bis mann 'i and full of honest patriotism, and- sound pdm »V» cal common sense. Gov. Dixon, of Kenltipl^, was a Whig,- i__fln_iimii\Me gentleman, J wiUi rather, an aristocratic air, and sdraewhat fli^ljtpr iu hi* political notions. It will be remembered that hu was tho fitst Whig to propose the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. Col. Dugg atW Gov. Dixon chanced to meet not long since, hwhihnlTe - former was indulging in a quiet grate . of whiskey and water,\wlieu tho Jiillovyiftg con-' versation, nearly as I can relate it, ensued : ' ,ft . ' Guu. I>ix<m. —NVhy Colonel!_ I am surpritsjd to see _;ou going off from your Southern breth ren, and associating aud affiliating with aueh men as Seward and Chase and Giddings aad Douglas. , Col. Bugg, (after a momentary pause and a cool survey of his interrogator, as if a little un certain whether he should drink his whiskey or <pill it in\thu I'uco of lb. Governor).—\VhKh Douglas ? 'Guv. Dixon. —Fred Douglas, the nigger! ColBuif'i. —Well, if it were trrfe, I would assochae^iththc-black-DougJas -Uiait-llie— white one. The only ditteraiice between irtera is, that one is black inside, and the other outside, uid the differatice strikes ma forcibly to Win Fred's favor. Gov. DtxQti } (a little disconcerted by this home shot.*)—Well, you're dead, anyhow, for-lhe-course •—u've tnU-i'ii. You 'll never be heard of again. CoL Bugg. —That's a question yet to be »et«' tied. I a 111 going homo after a while to try the issue. uot dead yet; and'my chance i* pri 'iiy (rood. I tnk« it Kit* '*' I g\' ^ BUIIMII,— whj then voujuid I will be'eveu, because you are dead /already. Goo. Dixon —(nervously).—How so? —Cot —Butfij —(\piovoltfiigly pleasant);. ;W1itr~ didu't your Legislature luect after you moved the tepeal of thu Compromise,—and didn't they elect CritteudenJ < ji£_isi-ii«J,eie i , and take y0ur place, wftiiotfl even so much as mcuiioiiitig your name i Iilsli'ikes me a man ought to be dead -when-Jie-is^fprgot)cii—altogether—eh?—'• ^— Just about this time G JV. Dixon is presumed to have discovered the tliermonieter standing at \fever heat,\ and to have retired to sdmecool spol for reflection. Of course, I don't profese to give the precise words of the gentlemen, but I trust both of-them will.be satisfied that I have giveiLthu-gpjrJt-yLtlie iicene, so far as pen and ink can present it. It niuy he, after all,;tliHt the Col onel will livn-tn-pny-a-lait tributeto-the politi*- cal remains of Dixon, Tuom'bs &, Co. ho exclwiiued 111 a tone of joy, • 'Yes\ hePo is'tho sentence.*' .(Christian took the letter which Michael held <>ni.) .Thenceforth the property is yours -•\ The estate is not equal to the happiness of [assessing a friend,\ lutcVrupted Lolfuiau,teiurng the. paper. ..<•'\\ Ititter -slarecb at him in. astonishment, nnd. Florence clasped her bauds. \ Yes,\ said thu young- man, I came here a uest, niiif I'do not choose., to be an enemy.— wrnebiy 'reoeiyed omL-lumpjtably en-: terlained me, shall himself appoint'nuo.who, will decide upon the justice of our in -veral claims.\. -\ I!\ said Hitter, With emotion. \Ah could I appoint \ She -who created our friendship can, if she choose*, still more firmly unite us, and render (ho division of tho property an easy matter.'\ \ How j\ inquired Michael \A V IOLENT C ASE OF C IIOLEKA.\—Last week theri! wert' three-cases of Cholera \ti this Tillage which terminated futully, »nd,H>,-»t niiglit K» stip- 'poscd, our citizen's were a gcjiil deal alarmed— there not having been a death in the place for three months 'preceding. A ^j'oung man was found at one,of our public houses a bed, appa- reiit.ly in distress. Dr. B , a fine old gen tleman, who keep* his office across the way was immediately called in. He examined the patient and pronounced it \ a violent case of cholera,'.' and started off for his drug shop, which he reach-, ed nearly out of breath, 111 persuitof his nostrum*, /Having supplied himself with titer necessary '' life preservers,*' he soon returned nnd adminis- • tered to his patient a iimlntity of lobrtia and or dered the crowd to \strip hint immediately \a'od commence rubbiiigjiim with cayeuo, ic.— which .tltey did- in_ good .earnests While iu the act of^ undressing him a watch dropped from his pocket, which the landlord had just unssed as stolen from anfither room. This led some of the more cred ulous to doubt the e.ttent of hi*sickness. The doctor, howeve'r, still insisted on its'-being cholera.. The patient overboard the conversation about the 5 ° stolen watch, and, as. it might naturally be expect ed, \it struck in,\ and he continued to grow no better fast. Nighfeanie, tho crowd dispersed, and he waa left i )tiito-iil\iie. llg then scrambled out of bed, put on his clothes iu all haste and made a straight wake dowi] the back stairs—showing a taller spe cimen of \ tatl walking,\ than had beon in this village for a long tunc. The doctor soon return ed, but was snmewhnt surprised to learnihat be had lost his patient.\ The boys told hint thai he-could no longer boast of^ 14 never having kjet a patient,\ yet they wero willing to admit that - his.first advice was necessary—which wat, that \the patient must have watchers that nigta.\ —W'u-aro told-lhat-tlio doctor s i .l iusisUon iia be ing » tl violent case of cholera,\ but inasmuch-at the patient has not y-et returned we are disposed to report tho facts nnd leave it to tho \medical faculty\ to decide what the nature of the malady was.— Waukesha ( Wutmuin) PlaindeiiUr,iw ly 20. _ ' 7 SiNGULAn OccuRKENbK. —The following ie from the 'Centrevillu Times: \ Under the olsit- uary head IB —to-day's paper will-be found Use ilwiilh of Mr. Jacob lteestt. On llm d'VV pf-hkl ileath Mr. Reese was engaged i* Keedirif «4U, and towards evening was startled by a votee:«p- parautly at his elbow, snyii.g,' You may ttfw, but Miall not reilp'.' He looked around, and seeing 110 one, Continued his work of seeding at tributing 'tftus he afterward stated, to hia imeg- ination. At every step however, the waruing was repeated, and at last, unable to bear it, he proceeded home' to his wife. Ho was persuaded by her that it was only imagination, and finding that he had no fever,* aijd did not complain of any unusual indisposition,-she induced him to. mum40- the field. There, however? thernasntv solemn warning voice attended hitn at ««fery step—', You may sowj. but you shall not reap f and iu a *tate of extreme agiisftlou, he again ceased work and wout home. . He took an early suppeTTWStj shortly after attacked with a •\!— ling in the throat, aud before sunrise next -eorn- iug was a corpse.''^ • , .- . * E..T. DEAN, • FASHIONA BL£ TALtOR. Will attend promptly to all buiincss orders in his line. Cutting done on thort notice, and vcartantcd to fit WILL if properly made. SAsjo on Mill ft., a few doors east of S. II. Goodwill's store—same side, up stairs. IlfSURAIfCJET ACEWCY. .FOR SOUND AND RELIABLE_CQMPANIES K AT No. 2 I'HOJSIX BLOCK, ONKIDA. The subsiriber — it Agent-for-the Granite—Insurance Companyrof N^ea York City, and severstother good Companies, ^ndTBul'efeet-Insurance against loss ByFiri^on Hie Stock or Mutual plan, al theoption'cf the applicant I «A D. Buowjf, Insurance Agent. ' JWM a Sunday school-examination, the teacher asked a boy whether, after he had been •tudying-and repeating, he could forgive those who had wronged him. ' Could, you,' said the teacher,'forgive'a boy, for example, who had in- -^ulted-orVtruek-you { ' Y-e-e-Sj sir/ rcpliethtirg Jad, very slowly\! think —I—could: .but,' he *^ addeTin a much quicker manner, • I could, if he wWbigget 'than Lam.\ _ PJST A clergyman at an afternoon service was asked to read a notice for a ** woman's rights\ —Jeeturoi —Wherewpoa ho >t»etehed out his bands, *~ pronounced the benediction, then'catcbing up a .piece of paper, said he Lsjd forgot to read tbe fol- loiwing Notice:—At half past siit .to night,,at the echool house in the .first district, a hem will at- tempi^to trow! - N - , . , ± '• 'Florence sighed and.^itlfir observed it^— ' Gome, 1 he. said with an effort,' here I am Tit the tame subject again, after bringing you here to refresh your thoughts anabhelp you to forget it. I wish there were some exciting spectacle— some new sensation, which could distract ray mind from this one absorbing idea. 1 — : : gains this suit he will deprive me of all I have, spent my Iife'in acquiring.' i 'And for ray part, all ray future depends on, --^=Theworkof my hands wilr help to enrich a grasping, avaricious man.' , 'And^' pursued the •stranger, 4 all'my future prospects will be annihilated lo enrich a hypo crite.' ' 1 fear the law will not decide in-favor of the cause winch has the right on he side.\ •And I am afraidnhat intrigue wiirbe stron ger than justice.' _ ~ ' ' 'Ah ! 1 see, 1 cried\Hrcliael; 'our positions! are the same.;, you also -have a cause.fgainst' some Christian Loffman.' ' Christian Loffman ?' repeated the stranger; ' why that js my name.' v ' ' fours?' -» 'And my adversary's Michael Ritter!' \' Why, I am he 1' The two men regarded each other in astonish ment/and with such a mixture'of anger and ha tred, that Florence'became frightened.'—'Let us descend, brother,',said she,' laying her hand upon her brother's arm ; but he- did not hear - J\ ^~ '\I accept it as such,' said Michael, with.cmo tion. \• We have both been deceived, Lofl'ilian ; each has believed the other'a rogue because our interests have been opposed ; and have slandered each other though personally unknown! Alas! how often it is thus with man. Let us thank God for-uniting us in this awful hour, enabling us to appear before Him without- bitterness of heart one towards the other.\. '' Let*mo' also add my thanksgiving, Michael!\ said F^irence, who had revived. \ Let us pray, then,\ said Ritter, folding; her in his, arms; and may God so'forgive us, as wo forgive others.\ At'these words he uncovered his. head, and Christian doing the same, they all threo bent in prayer, '^Vheirthey rose, a streak of light had appeared in the east;, the day'was dawning. 0 The wind, which had carried them to such elevated regions, now 'gradually sank; and as tire balloon descended, a.ray of hope stole into their hearts? At first, though united in, danger, they were separated by haired, hut now and all three joined lir mutual consolation and encour agement. The sun'rose, and they were soon able to distinguish the-variegated country. It •aumiwl ^litf -i a iiifTrhTn T-Mrrrrpi-tinn—th«y worn \ By making two friends brothers !' ! Ritter turned to Florence with a questioning though Einiling glance, and the blushing girl timidly extending her hand to Loffman, hid her face upon her brother,'* shoulder. Thorn's no in mlihipg nna 'i -ye* and' • _ '.i.-.:ti_—rtr—JH,.- 1 ? 1 •_ . 'i't._ t3T The Albany Journal says that smsmW' of fcJongres* from that State, who voted for the' Jfebraskaswindle, vrsited bis conatilueneu U latefy. In passing thrckigh tlw streets of tlie'toWn »h«t« he resides, he encountered a wagou on iheejde- walk. Somewhat disturbed by tbe •obt^metitsi, \\ \ATKe saidlliieser'words, a sudden turn in tbe path brought them out on a grassy square which tbey had not before perceived ; it was tbat^part devoted -to the \ascent of balloons. A captive balloon floated gracefully -oyer, their heids ; and ' What Herr Loffman say* of his opponent is false)' he cried, fixing hit sparkling eyes upon the strauger. 'And what Herr Ritter: says of Ait is a lie 1' fiercely retyrned the young man. ^ no longer wandering in the gloomy abyss through which they had pawed lbe°night-the sun sllone, and the earth stilL.existed '• There lay fields, rivers., mountains, cities, and there lived their fellow men, .who' 1 wtre, perhaps, at that T s ery hlubering over the'ills that flesh is heir to_- The best-way is to take the good things and the evil as they come along, without repining: always- cbeeriug yourself with that<philosophic exclama tion, \ bettpr. hick' n*\« lime.\ * x --*--= ; he requested the driver to get out of the teer/iea' that he-oo»ild pass. The reply was, \ Then i* room enough for you; or if there ie not, you 1— go round by way of Nebraska.\ He *lfe- »uhj«st.' ° - Y
